New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
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They rainrd amendments on the measure ana wnen
they were asked ii they would support IL IL .ueso
amendments we're accepted they repheu ney
through Senator Cullen, OF New orR, tnn' M
were going to beat the bill anyhow" The hepuDh-
cans were embarrassed their work for the OIL Ny
the absence of two OF their members, senator S''n
owing to a business engagement ana Seha.or Sio"n
In consequence of the suicide OF Lieutenant Danen-
hover his son-in-law. Moreover, Senators worth
and Coggeshall (Reps.) openly opposed the Dill, anu
Senator Mcmillan (Rep.) put boulders In It's pain ny
voting with the Democrats Vn most OF the amehu-
ments proffered by them
There were three hours OF fierce nghtlng over .ho
bill. The conflict ended fortunately and unfortu-
natelystor it fortunately in that it was ordered 10
third reading; unfortunately in that the following
amendme ut was adopted:
less the to the state Of m @ are as
be credited to the state taxes payable by he county '0
which such moneys are derived - go,
This amendment kills the chief feature OF the bill,
which was that the money collected IN ING o'''o
Treasury by it should be devoted to the reuuc'o VI
The taxes of the entire State and not OF any
locality However Senator Vedder is OF the OPINION
that the blow is not mortal one; believing ina, ~
can get the obnoxious amendment rejected whcn
Senators Smith and Sloan return. All OF inc t"eNo
Democrats voted for this amendment ana three NC,
| publcans namely, Senators Mcmillan, worth anu
Coggeshall.
The battle started with the Offering of an amend
| ment to the title b, Mr. Coggeshall, exempting
liquor stores which sell malt liquors from paying tue
tax He has many beer dealers as his constituents az
Utica. but still more farmers who raise hops. he
argued that the tax would detriment to the Drew
ing interests and hop-growers anG as representative
of hop.growing district he would not vote LOT INC
bill unless this feature was DESTROYED.
MIR. Vedder SAID that he hoped before the Cogges-
| hall amendment debated the Senate "ould CON
slider ali amendment If his exemptng cider from the
| fax This amendment adopted without opposi
ton The Senate then turned to the consideration o.
! Senator Coggeshall's amendment exempung all iagor
| beer and ale saloons from taxation.
Mr. DAILY favored the proposition ana READ from
q The New York Star to provo that there was more
| drinking in Olean than in New-York City. Senator
Ranes said that the bill was purely revenue meas
ure and Senator Cog seshalls am-ndment by exempt
ing class OF licenses materially reduced 'ne re'o
| nue to be derived Ii Olean proportonately had
more saloons than NeW-York it would pay proper
| tionatet more tax.
| Mr. Vedder said the bill not temperance
| Leasure. 1t rested on the Democratic doctrine oil
revenue with incidental ptotection Olean Is not as
| bad as painted by Governor Hill 1t has increased
from 600 to almost 900 in population since 1881
| the figures of which year Governor Hill used.
| Senator Coggeshalls amendment was iost-lZ to ~
Senators Worth and Cogeeshall voting WIN the
Democrats in the Affirmative; Republicans in the
| negative.
| Mr. DAILY inquired why specially heavier rates
should be imposed on New-York and Brooklyn than on
other cities as rents in New-iork were high
| Mr. Vedder replied that it was conceded that me
rates should be higher at centres OF Iopuaton Tho
saloon business was profitable in New-iork ana
Brcoklyn the volume OF their business was greater
and the tax should be higher.
| Mr. Worth argued that New-York and Brooklyn
| saloons a ready paid large licenses while Country
| places pai,. almost li,enses. and by exempting
| cider Mr.. Vedder had still further given country
saloons an advantage. Cider Is ten times as ntoxica
ing as malt liquors. yet it has been exempted. New
York and Brooklyn already excessively taxed and
this bill simply relieves the rest OF State Senator
fh.f. tdars he
liquors taxed, gin and whskey will be solo al
cider rumholes.
| Mr.. Vedder explained that Intoxicating or bard
cider was already included in The first class lie
! had sim ly removed ii from the second class.
| Mr. Pitts made powerful appeal to the Senate "a
pass the bill. saying in su bstance;
The cider question hardly worth discussing unless lem
rs ea hon also be- The bill
and designed 70 relieve ae t sas o
For years ant years has gone for changes In the
10 1880 Of sISl.Iing the ia.
that paid large profts Then we imposed aI on ran
Mr Rey%hy not tax all in the stat
the samei -, ..... ., cha, I'm, IL, mn saw thar Won
New York senators OF all men with yonr aaa h o, s
ss os a1p o vs snS% rssn IN NeSYok
large from the % and from h
IN Psnnsyvan an the state ts19 by a1 sS
por1cns companies and yo,ous line
business by 40 you protest alone against taxes on TIT
Psres%ny not put this taa into the various local
sHssf ssss I sA Hs .%fn a
e lsp , BIN and am ny, YER
mat yS% sni s1f
Sco Rss Il Pc, ''Ss o. r
+, & % iron e .so%d.s Of Of
conceive Of nothing spa IN
feeling me par S of the a %inG qs
we may be willing support IT, would sngre.l that fur
the sn be and
| not come agreement on the measure
Mr. Mcmillan moved TO include in the Buffalo class
cities of over so Rochester rro
and Syracuse said that Buffalo did not care to be 'c
lated in this matter OF taxation ana De taxea espocia
\, | The amendment rejected
" Mr. Mcmillan then offered the anne ndment which b
really did desire to passed. itreduced the maximum
- tax n Buffalo from $500 to $780, and the minimum Ia
from $50 to $50 He said that he did not think he con
ID vote for the measure unless this amendment was made
le II only put Buffalo level with Rochester and Albany
n which had threefourths as much population.
III The Senate rejected the amendment
Mr. Raines with the co nsent OF Mr. yedder offered
amendment fixing class OF cities and villages wit
population between 10000 and lOoOoo' al Sioo an
$50 for the two grades OF licenses.
The amendment was adopted
O. Mr. Ra;nes then offered amendment providin
- that rates places OF less than 10000 population sha
"a be $75 and 800
O. The amendment was adopted.
u Mr. Punktt said that II the NewYork Controller was
D. be made branch department for handling 1000 license
in sixty days ne should be given extra cercai iofce
IN the bill IN, $500, . , an, q,
~ Mr. vedder replied II the bill became law ana ID
Controller needed help provisions Tor extra ser'ce co
IA be made. -. 49,. a.. Han,
taxes In New-York and Brookynb be paid INTO INC CIV
treasures
Mr. Pitts-Is this far You would have yonr STATE "a
m reduced by this and keep own tax coects
would take money from the rest Oh u
NJ state Ia that your idea
W. | Punkitt- That 10 just my idea
N, Mr Ptts-Yes; you would keep all you could get
he MT Punkitt-We. think IL unfair 70 TAX man mofo
ir. New.York than In rochester fol selling liquor 1851
Ralnes-rhe proportion OF Newly ok Oh Ls TAX wou
10 AZ per This temperance measure Ia lari
Senrtor Punkitts amendment wouln ioao W oe'i
many saloons with q 10 raising revenue
would also All your system OF na
al aIation IL Is equitable now do not believe New'f o